butt Who acts: you, people, Butt, He, I, goat · What happens: sit on, leave, laugh, hit, interrupt, slip · To what, where: part, cigarette, person, something, butt, gate
«butt» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: butt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: informal, US; mildly rude — kept apart, not parsed.
The bottom, the part you sit on.
det punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct root The DET bottom NOUN , PUNCT the DET part NOUN you PRON sit VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bottom det 2 bottom bottom NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 part punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 bottom appos 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 sit nsubj 7 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part acl:relcl 8 on on ADV _ 7 sit advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bottom punct
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1 sit on present you the part not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location part=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 The thick end of a tool or gun; the end of a cigarette that is left.
The tree, 16 words det amod case det nmod cc conj punct det nmod case det nmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root The DET thick ADJ end NOUN of ADP a DET tool NOUN or CCONJ gun NOUN ; PUNCT the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET cigarette NOUN that PRON is AUX left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 2 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 3 end amod 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 6 tool case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 tool det 6 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 gun cc 8 gun gun NOUN Number=Sing 6 tool conj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 end punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 end det 11 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 cigarette case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cigarette det 14 cigarette cigarette NOUN Number=Sing 11 end nmod 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 17 left nsubj:pass 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 left aux:pass 17 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 cigarette acl:relcl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 end punct
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1 leave present · passive a cigarette vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 The butt of a joke: the person people laugh at.
det nsubj case det punct det appos nsubj acl:relcl obl punct root The DET butt NOUN of ADP a DET joke NOUN : PUNCT the DET person NOUN people NOUN laugh VERB at ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 butt det 2 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 5 joke nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 joke case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 joke det 5 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 person punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 5 joke appos 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 laugh nsubj 10 laugh laugh VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 person acl:relcl 11 at at ADP _ 10 laugh obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 joke punct
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1 laugh present people the person not said here vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.
To hit something with your head, like a goat.
mark obj case nmod:poss obl punct case det obl punct root To PART hit VERB something PRON with ADP your PRON head NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET goat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 hit mark 2 hit hit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 hit obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 head case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 goat punct 8 like like ADP _ 10 goat case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 goat det 10 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 2 hit obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 hit punct
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1 hit to-infinitive something with your head; like a goat vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with head=Instrument
Meaning 5 Butt in (informal): to interrupt rudely.
nsubj case punct nmod punct punct mark advmod punct root Butt NOUN in ADP ( PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT : PUNCT to PART interrupt VERB rudely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 8 interrupt nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 informal case 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 4 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Butt nmod 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 informal punct 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 interrupt punct 7 to to PART _ 8 interrupt mark 8 interrupt interrupt VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 rudely rudely ADV _ 8 interrupt advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 8 interrupt punct
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1 interrupt to-infinitive Butt in informal rudely property tree rules
Meaning 6 A large barrel for water or wine: a water butt (UK).
The tree, 11 words det amod case nmod cc conj punct det compound conj punct appos punct punct root A DET large ADJ barrel NOUN for ADP water NOUN or CCONJ wine NOUN : PUNCT a DET water NOUN butt NOUN ( PUNCT UK PROPN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 barrel det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 barrel amod 3 barrel barrel NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 barrel nmod 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 wine cc 7 wine wine NOUN Number=Sing 5 water conj 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 butt punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 butt det 10 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 butt compound 11 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 3 barrel conj 12 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 13 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 11 butt appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 UK punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 barrel punct
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Example 1 He slipped and landed on his butt.
nsubj cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root He PRON slipped VERB and CCONJ landed VERB on ADP his PRON butt NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 slipped nsubj 2 slipped slip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 landed cc 4 landed land VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 slipped conj 5 on on ADP _ 7 butt case 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 butt nmod:poss 7 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 4 landed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 slipped punct
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1 slip past He vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 2 land past He not said here his butt vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on butt=Destination
Example 2 Please don't butt in when I'm talking.
discourse aux advmod compound:prt advmod nsubj aux advcl punct root Please INTJ do AUX n't PART butt VERB in ADP when ADV I PRON 'm AUX talking VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Please please INTJ _ 4 butt discourse 2 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 butt aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 butt advmod 4 butt butt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 4 butt compound:prt 6 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 talking advmod 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 talking nsubj 8 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 talking aux 9 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 butt advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 butt punct
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1 not butt in imperative · do-support you not said here vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme 2 talk present · progressive I vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The goat butted the gate.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET goat NOUN butted VERB the DET gate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 goat det 2 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 3 butted nsubj 3 butted butt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 gate det 5 gate gate NOUN Number=Sing 3 butted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 butted punct
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1 butt past the goat the gate vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Patient
Example 4 He was always the butt of their jokes.
nsubj cop advmod det case nmod:poss nmod punct root He PRON was AUX always ADV the DET butt NOUN of ADP their PRON jokes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 butt nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 butt cop 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 butt advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 butt det 5 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 jokes case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 jokes nmod:poss 8 jokes joke NOUN Number=Plur 5 butt nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 butt punct
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1 is a past He the butt of their jokes; always property tree rules 2 joke their = they nom joke «communication intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 We use the water from the water butt for the garden.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl case det obl punct root We PRON use VERB the DET water NOUN from ADP the DET water NOUN butt NOUN for ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 butt case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 butt det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 butt compound 8 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 9 for for ADP _ 11 garden case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 garden det 11 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present We the water the water butt for the garden vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent water=Theme for garden=Eventuality
Example 6 The ground was covered in cigarette butts.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case compound obl punct root The DET ground NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP cigarette NOUN butts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ground det 2 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 butts case 6 cigarette cigarette NOUN Number=Sing 7 butts compound 7 butts butt NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the ground in cigarette butts vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in butt=Theme
Example 7 (slang) Our team is going to kick butt today!
punct nsubj punct nmod:poss nsubj aux mark xcomp obj obl:unmarked punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT Our PRON team NOUN is AUX going VERB to PART kick VERB butt NOUN today NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 7 going nsubj 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 team nmod:poss 5 team team NOUN Number=Sing 7 going nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 going aux 7 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 to to PART _ 9 kick mark 9 kick kick VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 going xcomp 10 butt butt NOUN Number=Sing 9 kick obj 11 today today NOUN Number=Sing 9 kick obl:unmarked 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 going punct
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1 go present · progressive slang vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 kick to-infinitive slang not said here butt today vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent butt=Patient
Example 8 The Bull quietly addressed him: “Butt away as much as you will.
The tree, 12 words det nsubj advmod obj punct punct conj advmod advmod obj mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET Bull NOUN quietly ADV addressed VERB him PRON : PUNCT “ PUNCT Butt VERB away ADV as ADV much ADJ as SCONJ you PRON will AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Bull det 2 Bull bull NOUN Number=Sing 4 addressed nsubj 3 quietly quietly ADV _ 4 addressed advmod 4 addressed address VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 addressed obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 Butt punct 7 “ " PUNCT _ 8 Butt punct 8 Butt butt VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 addressed conj 9 away away ADV _ 8 Butt advmod 10 as as ADV _ 11 much advmod 11 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Butt obj 12 as as SCONJ _ 14 will mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 will nsubj 14 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 much advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 addressed punct
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1 address past the Bull him = he quietly property vn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Destination 2 butt away in a quote infinitive the Bull not said here much away property vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient
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